Nebraska at Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois by 9.48
TOTAL POINTS
146
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Nebraska
Illinois 
|
97
A+
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
90
A-
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Defensive |
97
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
99
A+
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Nebraska
Illinois
| 20 | Overall | 8 |
| 29 | Power | 5 |
| 82 | Offensive | 10 |
| 18 | Defensive | 19 |
| 55 | SoS (Current) | 5 |
| 53 | SoS (Full Season) | 5 |
Illinois#874%
Nebraska#2026%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Illinois 74%, Nebraska 26% at Illinois.
Illinois' win probability against Nebraska is trending up — from 57% to 62% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Nebraska is trending up — from 63% to 68% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Nebraska is trending up — from 70% to 74% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois favored
Nebraska favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Nebraska | Neutral | At Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 54% | 61% | 67% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 54% | 61% | 67% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 57% | 63% | 70% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 55% | 62% | 68% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 56% | 62% | 68% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 57% | 63% | 69% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 57% | 63% | 69% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 62% | 68% | 74% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Nebraska
Illinois
|
1-1 (50%) |
Head to Head |
1-1 (50%) |
|
28-7 (80%) |
Overall |
28-9 (75.7%) |
|
16-2 (88.9%) |
Home |
14-3 (82.4%) |
|
7-3 (70%) |
Away |
7-2 (77.8%) |
|
4-5 (44.4%) |
Versus Top 25 |
5-9 (35.7%) |
|
12-7 (63.2%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
16-9 (64%) |
|
16-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
12-0 (100%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Nebraska
Illinois
| #9 Michigan St | Best Win | #5 Purdue |
| #29 Iowa | Worst Loss | #24 UCLA |
| 35 pts vs #99 Oregon | Largest MOV | 58 pts vs #284 Jackson St |
| 20 pts vs #24 UCLA | Largest MOD | 14 pts vs #1 Michigan |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Nebraska
Illinois
| 77 | Points per Game | 83.2 |
| 66.1 | Points Against | 68.8 |
| 78.4 | Home PPG | 86.1 |
| 61.6 | Home PA | 65.8 |
| 72.9 | Away PPG | 84.8 |
| 68 | Away PA | 76.1 |
| 676-517 | Opponent Record | 786-493 |
| 96.9 | Avg Opponent Rank | 77.2 |
| W 20 | Longest Streak | W 12 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Nebraska
Illinois
| Mar 26 | Iowa (25-13) | L71-77 | Apr 4 | #4 Connecticut (34-6) | L62-71 |
| Mar 21 | #18 Vanderbilt (27-9) | W74-72 | Mar 28 | Iowa (25-13) | W71-59 |
| Mar 19 | Troy (20-12) | W76-47 | Mar 26 | #6 Houston (30-7) | W65-55 |
| Mar 13 | #5 Purdue (30-9) | L58-74 | Mar 21 | VCU (28-8) | W76-55 |
| Mar 8 | vs Iowa (25-13) | W84-75 | Mar 19 | Penn (17-12) | W105-70 |
| Mar 3 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L52-72 | Mar 13 | #22 Wisconsin (24-11) | L88-91 |
| Feb 28 | at USC (17-14) | W82-67 | Mar 8 | at Maryland (13-22) | W78-72 |
| Feb 25 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W74-61 | Mar 3 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W80-54 |
| Feb 21 | vs Penn St (12-20) | W87-64 | Feb 27 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L70-84 |
| Feb 17 | at Iowa (25-13) | L52-57 | Feb 21 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L94-95 |